The space includes a variety of fixed and mobile whiteboards, comfortable seating, an LED TV with HDMI cord, and 8 tables with wheels, at various heights.
What is the Curiosity Lab?
The Curiosity Lab in the Grasselli Library & Breen Learning Center at John Carroll University is an educational makerspace for the JCU community. It is an open and collaborative work space dedicated to creativity, making, curiosity, and sharing ideas, using high tech to no tech tools.
Great uses of the Library Curiosity Lab include but are not limited to:
Mission
We foster self-directed student learning, exploration, and engagement by designing learning experiences and by providing tools and supplies for creative activities and assignments.
Guided by the principle of cura personalis (“care for the whole person”), our programming fosters creative thinking, innovation, play, wellness, problem-solving, and a growth mindset. The Library Curiosity Lab offers students the chance to explore and develop their creative potential in ways that might not otherwise be possible due to limited opportunities or socioeconomic barriers.
All students are welcome in the Library Curiosity Lab
The Library Curiosity Lab is a popular, student-centered maker space. It is designed to be a drop-in, creative and active work space where students can come any time to create something new. Most of our programs are designed for all skill levels--no experience necessary!
Innovative Teaching Strategies
We envision the Library Curiosity Lab as a program that empowers JCU faculty to implement and test innovative teaching strategies focused on hands-on learning, creativity, and making that foster interdisciplinary learning and student engagement in class. We aim to partner with faculty to design impactful, unique, and in-person learning experiences made possible through meaningful connections with others on campus.
Reservations
We accept reservations from campus groups. The event's objectives must align with our creative mission and must not conflict with other programming scheduled. Groups that wish to use the space for creative purposes are welcome to submit an event request using JCU's SpaceFinder.
Location
We are located on the ground floor of the Grasselli Library & Breen Learning Center, next to The Den cafe, at John Carroll University in University Heights, OH.